NOTES FROM VIVACE: WHAT I LISTENED TO IN JUNE
Twilight Sleep - “Don’t Fire Your Guns”
Chasing Kings – “The Current State of Our Future”
Joe Greene and the Heavy Steppers - “Garden”
Whispertown 2000 – “Restless” (more…)
OUT TO SEE: WHISPERTOWN 2000, CHASING KINGS, SEASONS, TWILIGHT SLEEP
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First Anticipated Band
Back in December 2008, a friend suggested we all go and check out a band called Whispertown 2000. A small group of us headed off to the Relax Bar. Before Whispertown 2000 went on stage, my friend stated that she was too tired to stick around and headed home. Most of the group left with her, leaving just me and one other friend. We caught their set and then had a late night dinner at the Asian restaurant next door.
Ever since that night, I’ve mentioned off and on to my friend (the one who made the suggestion, not the one who stuck around with me) about catching Whispertown 2000. Unlike a number of local bands I follow, Whispertown 2000 doesn’t play too often in Los Angeles (or I don’t notice when they play in town) so when those handful of chances to catch Whispertown 2000 came up over the last year and a half the timing just didn’t work out with our schedules. Finally, I found a night I thought would work for both of us. “Whispertown 2000 is playing April 27th at Silverlake Lounge, are you in?” Technically, it was just Morgan doing a set. My friend replied yes and then a couple days before the set, she decided it was more of a maybe. Then the night of the 27th, it was no.
I figured I’d head over by myself.
I caught the last half of The Chasing Kings. They play some powerful music and along for the ride was an artist who was set up on stage, painting throughout their set. I couldn’t see much and don’t have any photos to share of their set as I was stuck in the back. If anyone hasn’t been to Silverlake Lounge, it is long and narrow and so it can be difficult to get to the front of the stage unless you’re willing to push your way through the crowd. (If you catch the movie Greenberg – I wouldn’t recommend it – there is a scene set within Silverlake Lounge.)
After the band finished up, the crowd dispersed and I made my way up to the front of the stage. Sometimes when I head out unusual moments just stick out in my mind. As I was hanging near the front of the stage, a guy walked up and plopped himself down in front of the stage. He sat there and when he caught Morgan’s eye, (more…)